Banjo Paterson, an Australian poet and songwriter, is celebrated for his vivid portrayals of rural life. With a connection to the land, Paterson’s simple yet powerful storytelling continues to ...

Though the title of the song sounds like it’s about a dance with someone named Matilda, it’s actually born of an Australian style of poetry called a “bush ballad”—slang in the country for traveling on ...

TONY EASTLEY: A couple of outback historians may be rewriting the story behind one of the Australia's most loved songs, "Waltzing Matilda". Peter and Sheila Forrest have written "Banjo and Christina: ...

“Matilda” is the Australian National Dictionary’s (AND) Word of the Year for 2023. It is a very old Australianism (word usages originating in Oz), best known down under for the song “Waltzing Matilda” ...

Driving down the Landsborough Highway, through the sun-baked landscapes of Outback Queensland, I spot a pub by the side of the road, wooden balcony out front, a cut-out of a panting dog atop its ...